PhosBan in skimmer?

reynaldoramon · Dec 30, 2014

So I got a Reef Octopus BH 1000. My phosphates a little high. In CoralVue's YouTube installation video of the skimmer, they mentioned that you can put activated carbon in the return chamber. I am wondering if I can do the same with PhosBan. Any one have any experience with this? What does everyone think?

GHill762 · Dec 30, 2014

interesting..

reynaldoramon · Dec 30, 2014

I just got a reply to the question from Coralvue regarding this. They say yes you can. Here is the link to video..check out the comments http://youtu.be/WoOlriA2Zec

143MPCo · Dec 30, 2014

I don't see why not, they stated it right in the video, I would remove the sponge and just leave the plate there. PhosBan comes in its own bag so you should be good to go.

ebushrow · Dec 30, 2014

Wow...great idea...I'll bet most of us never even thought of this!

reynaldoramon · Dec 31, 2014

Ordered some phosban from amazon...I'll let you know how it runs in there on Friday when I get it.

reynaldoramon · Jan 4, 2015

Ok so I got the PhosBan. I used the little media/filter bag that come with it. It is pretty porous. That had me worried I'd have phosban floating all over my tank. So I put the bag above the return diffuser plate and beneath the sponge. No phosban, that I can notice, falling lower into the chamber, or going thru the sponge into the tank. I'll do a phosphate test tomorrow and trend how my phosphate is. It's been high. Then I'd know if water is flowing through the PhosBan and working. Hoping it does. I'll keep you updated.
Here is a side view of the return chamber while it's running. This is the BH1000 Reef Octopus. I wish I'd looked at this before putting it all back together and running. Looks like I could of spread the PhosBan more evenly.